KIND OF STRANGE

Having put off several chores and errands till the last possible moment, I didn't get down to C'town for eaties till late yesterday. Forewent milk tea because they do not have that at the place where I ate. But lunch was excellent. Rice sheet noodles with pork and cilantro (豬肉腸粉，芫茜 'jyu yiuk cheung fan, yuen sai'). Normally cheung fan is more common at breakfast instead of closer to dinner, but it was the first food I had eaten all day, so really it was breakfast. With peanut sauce, chili crisp, and Sriracha. Delicious.

A pipe afterward while watching Toishanese grannies playing cards in the park.

Warm weather encourages them to stay longer.



In connection with a service centre call, I am aware that it's raining today in Manila, as well as fifteen degrees warmer than here. I've been there during the rainy season.
Visually it's rather lovely, but everything ends up slightly sticky.
There is no evening there. It's either day or night.
Dawn and dusk last all of three minutes.
Accompanied by salagubang.
Loud at darkness.

Salagubang itu, sejenis kumbang yang sangat berisik yang saya ingat dari malam hari di Kepulauan Filipina. Bertahun-tahun yang lalu.


At certain times of the day there are no techno-yuppies on the bus in either direction. Just normal people. More masks. Some of them are asleep and look extraordinarily peaceful.

Dogs occasionally. Sadly, no cat passengers.



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